MATTHEW
* One of the Twelve apostles
* Former tax collector
* Eyewitness to Jesus’ ministry
JOHN
* One of the Twelve apostles
* Brother of James, son of Zebedee, (Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”)
* Part of Jesus’ inner circle with Peter and James
MARK
* Not one of the Twelve
* Companion of Peter, Paul, and Barnabas
* Gospel widely believed to reflect Peter’s eyewitness testimony
* Likely never met Jesus in person, though some scholars believe Mark is the “young man” in these verses: Mark 14:51-52
LUKE
* Not one of the Twelve
* Physician and companion of Paul
* Wrote the Gospel of Luke and Acts
* Investigated events using accounts from eyewitnesses (Luke 1:1-4)
* Likely never met Jesus in person